Breakfast links: There could be a compromise over late night Metro service
Local leaders are mulling a compromise for late night Metro hours
The region's leaders have been at a standoff concerning Metro hours, but DC officials are reportedly considering a compromise where the system opens and closes 30 minutes later. It would open at 5:30 am and close at midnight (currently it opens at 5 am and closes at 11:30 pm) on weekdays, and close at 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
How DC is addressing the sewage problem in Rock Creek
About 50 million gallons of raw sewage and stormwater end up Rock Creek every year, making it inhospitable for aquatic creatures. Now the city is installing green landscaping in nearby neighborhoods to address this problem. (Jacob Fenston / WAMU)
Another pedestrian is dead in DC after being struck by a driver
A driver fatally struck a person walking on North Capitol Street on Wednesday evening. The victim, who has not yet been identified, died at the hospital. (Peter Hermann / Post)
Anacostia Riverkeeper is bolstering its water testing program
Environmental nonprofit Anacostia Riverkeeper plans to train and deploy volunteers to test water quality come May, with the help of a $140,000 Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) grant. (Sophie Austin / DC Line)
Four more Target stores are coming to DC
DC got its first Target in Columbia Heights about 10 years ago, and now four more stores are coming to Cleveland Park, Ivy City, Shepherd Park, and Tenleytown. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
What’s the cost and benefit of converting a condo in DC?
Real estate in DC is expensive. UrbanTurf revisited the costs and benefits of converting a single-family home to a condo in DC. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Synetic Theater is not going anywhere
Although it's housed in a building that will become Amazon's new headquarters, Synetic Theater will stay put at its current space in Crystal City at least until 2022. The owners thought they might need to find a new space. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
A visual history of public libraries in the US
If you're like me, you love your public library, but do you know its history? This colorful timeline lays out how public libraries came to be in the US. (Ariel Aberg-Riger / CityLab)
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